Alva, FL is a small town located in southwest Florida. The town has an active local government which provides services to its citizens and takes part in shaping the policies that govern the community. The mayor of Alva is elected every two years, as are the four council members who serve on the Town Council. Every citizen of Alva can vote in elections for these positions and be a part of the decision making process that shapes their town. All candidates must meet certain requirements to be eligible for office and must run on a platform that adheres to state and local laws and regulations. In addition to providing basic services such as trash pickup and street repairs, Alva's local government plays an important role in enacting laws that promote safety and order throughout the community. Ultimately, it is up to each community member to ensure their voice is heard when it comes time to cast their ballot in local elections.
The political climate in Alva, FL is moderately conservative.
Lee County, FL is moderately conservative. In Lee County, FL 39.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lee county remained very strongly Republican, 59.1% to 39.9%.
Lee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Alva, FL is moderately conservative.
Lee County, Florida is moderately conservative.
Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area is moderately conservative.
Florida is leaning conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Alva, Florida: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Alva, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 398 contributions totaling $13,480 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 312 contributions totaling $51,806 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)